Director, Procurement Operations - ATS

Celestica; Kulim; On-site; MYR 350,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Celestica is seeking a Director of Procurement Operations (ATS) to lead global procurement strategies across commodities, driving supplier performance and alignment with manufacturing objectives.

You will manage cross-functional teams, develop long-term procurement plans, and ensure adoption of lean and MRP-based purchasing practices to support Celestica's growth and profitability.

Qualifications

• 14+ years of supply chain experience with cross-functional teams.
• Procurement leadership in ODM/EMS environments with strong supplier relationships.
• Experience with Lean and MRP-based purchasing models.
• Sourcing/Commodity management experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Create long-term procurement plans aligned with market trends and customer expectations.
• Collaborate with Commodity management and Planning to drive outcomes and supplier flexibility programs.
• Monitor analytics to spot trends and address client business needs.
• Support the successful launch of all new Celestica business.
• Lead cross-functional SCM & Operations to drive production status and revenue attainment.
• Drive materials strategies per commodity to meet customer needs and profitable growth.
• Lead long-term continuous improvement plans for faster procure-to-pay outcomes.
• Establish supplier relationships for performance and demand/supply execution.

Skills

Leadership

Global manufacturing experience

People skills

SCM expertise

Project Management

Business Savvy

Communication skills

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in SCM/Business/Engineering

MBA or Master’s degree (asset)

Tools

MRP systems

Job description

Director, Procurement Operations - ATS

Date: Oct 28, 2026

General Overview

Functional Area: SCM - Supply Chain Management
Career Stream: SCM - Supply Chain Management
Role: Director 2
Job Title: SCM Director 2
Job Code: DR2-SCM
Band: Level 13
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

Responsible for creating long term procurement plans to stay ahead of market trends & customer expectations

Responsible for collaborating with Commodity management and Planning to drive clear to build outcomes and supplier flexibility programs

Responsible for monitoring on-going analytics to spot trends and opportunities to proactively address customer and client business needs

Responsible for supporting the successful launch of all new business within Celestica

Works broadly with functional SCM & Operations to drive production status meetings and revenue attainment

Drives the team to support materials strategies per commodity to meet customer needs, while managing Celestica's ongoing need for profitable growth

Drives long-term continuous improvement plans to enable faster procure to pay outcomes

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to yield the best results for customers and shareholders

Responsible for owning and driving key performance indicators (parts per Buyer, PO placement/confirmation, past due PO management, invoice and receiving referrals, material gating revenue)

Responsible for establishing supplier relationships to execute supplier performance along with demand/supply execution and supplier flexibility programs

Liaison between senior leadership team and senior operations to drive aligned outcomes and objectives

Strong leadership skills, global manufacturing experience, people skills, SCM expertise, Project Management, Business Savvy

Excellent knowledge of the supply chain and manufacturing processes supporting all Celestica market segments

Excellent knowledge of Celestica's customer’s business, organizations, products and processes to enable Celestica to support the supply chain needs of its customers

Extensive commercial and business expertise to enable successful compliance to customer & supplier contracts

Excellent communication skills and the ability to negotiate with clients, customer and external suppliers to deliver world class solutions

Ability to effectively lead, manage, train and motivate a diverse global team of directors, managers and employees.

Strong cross-functional project and team leadership skills

Understanding of import/export, regulatory and labor requirements across Asia to enable purchasing team to work seamlessly

Able to maintain external contacts with consultants, associations and other companies for benchmarking and networking.

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
• Occasional overnight travel may be required.

Typical Experience

14+ years supply chain experience with a proven track record of interacting with diverse manufacturing, SCM and customer focused teams

Procurement leadership in an ODM or EMS environment, with strong supplier relationships in the electronics industry

Experience with various purchasing models, such as Lean and MRP based procurement systems

Previous Sourcing and/or Commodity Management experience would be an asset

Typical Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience. MBA or Master's degree would be an asset.

Educational requirements may vary by geography.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law).
At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.

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